Encasement of furnishings with magnetic forces

Abstract

Disclosed is a kit and method for encasing an object such as a gun safe made out of a magnetic attracting material such as ferrous metal. The disclosed invention provides for the adhesion of heavy materials such as wood panels and related components to provide an ascetic appearance of fine furniture through the use of magnetic forces providing a solid and simple assembly allowing any user to improve the appearance of an existing object, such as a gun safe.

1 . A decorative kit for a box shaped object having attraction for magnetic forces, such as a metal gun safe having a least a substantially flat front and at least 2 substantially flat sides, said front and said sides having predetermined height, width and depth dimensions that are to be decorated, comprising:
 A. a wood panel having substantially the same height and width dimensions as said front wherein side wood panel having a front and a back side and securely affixed to said back side a sufficient number of magnets of sufficient strength to mount said panel securely to said flat front of said metal box shaped object,   B. a second wood panel having substantially the same height and depth dimensions as the first side wherein said second wood panel has a front and a back side and securely affixed on said back side a sufficient number of magnets of sufficient strength to mount said second panel securely to said first side, and   C. a third wood panel having substantially the same height and depth dimensions as the second side said third wood panel having a front and back side and securely affixed to said back side a sufficient number of magnets of sufficient strength to mount said third wood panel securely to said second side.   
   
   
       2 . The decorative kit of  claim 1  including in addition a decorative wood top component which has a top and sides that are slightly greater in dimension than the dimensions of the top including he front and side panels that fits over said flat front and sides when said front and sides are attached to the box shaped object to thereby aid in securing the front and side panels to the box shaped object. 
   
   
       3 . The decorative kit of  claim 1  wherein said box shaped object is a safe having a from hinged door that fits flush with the front of said object and has dimensions less that are less than the width and height of the front of said object and thus providing exposed portions of the front around the door and said kit includes strips that cover said exposed front of said object and said door thereof that include magnets. 
   
   
       4 . The decorative kit of  claim 3  wherein said box shaped object is a safe. 
   
   
       5 . The decorative kit of  claim 4  wherein said safe is a gun safe. 
   
   
       6 . A ferrous metal safe comprising:
 A. a ferrous metal safe comprising a box shape defining a front said front also having as part thereof a door that fits flush with the surface of said front when closed, said safe also having two sides, a top, bottom and a back, each of said front, sides, top, bottom, back and door having predetermined dimensions,   B. at least three least wood panels having distinct shaped magnets attached to the inner surface thereof in a sufficient number and sufficient strength to adhere the panels to the door front and two sides of said safe said wood panels having substantially the same dimensions as said door, and said sides of the safe, and   C. a wood decorative top portion that fits on said top and snugly overlapping a portion of said wood panels adhered on the two sides.   
   
   
       7 . The metal safe of  claim 6  wherein said door has a dimension that is less than said front such that when said door is in the closed position there exists strips of metal between the outside edges of said door and said outside dimensions of said front and attached to said exposed strips of metal, wood strips having magnetic attraction to said exposed strips of metal, and said door has a wood panel having distinct magnets affixed thereto on the inner side that affixes said wood panel to said door. 
   
   
       8 . The metal safe of  claim 7  wherein said door defines at least one handle and the wood panel has a cutout that permits access to said handle.